GAME/SERIES• The game Wednesday was the first meeting between Ohio State and Bryant. Ohio State is 10-0 all-time vs. members of the Northeast Conference. OSU defeated conference member Central Connecticut State 74-56 Saturday.

TEAM• The Buckeyes shot 52.5 percent (32-61) for the game, their fourth-consecutive game shooting better than 50 percent as a team. The last time OSU hit on half its shots over a four game stretch was in 2008-09 (Michigan State, Michigan, at Indiana, Purdue).• Ohio State has won 75-consecutive home games against unranked opponents, 48 consecutive against unranked non-conference opponents. The last loss was Dec. 27, 2008 vs. West Virginia.• Ohio State is 105-6 all-time vs. non-conference opponents at Value City Arena.• As a ranked team, No. 3 Ohio State is 464-124 all-time. The Buckeyes are 330-73 when ranked in the AP Top 10.• Ohio State scored 33 bench points vs. Bryant. The Buckeye bench has outscored opposing benches 197-106 this season.• Ohio State held Bryant to 6-24 shooting from 3-point range. Opponents are shooting 22.5 percent (34-151) from 3 against OSU this season.• The Buckeyes scored 22 points off of 19 Bryant turnovers. Ohio State had 13 steals as a team, the third time this season OSU has had 10 or more team steals in a game. • OSU owned a commanding 44-18 edge in points scored in the paint.• All 10 players that saw playing time scored for Ohio State.• Ohio State had a season-high 10 blocks as a team. • The Buckeyes held Bryant scoreless for the final 5:27 of play in the first half, outscoring the Bulldogs 15-3 and forcing Bryant into eight-consecutive missed shots.

Thad Matta• Matta is 259-73 during his career at Ohio State and 361-104 overall as a head coach.• Against unranked opponents, Matta owns a 211-22 record as Ohio State head coach. Matta is 141-2 against unranked opponents at home.• Matta owns a 161-14 home record as head coach of the Buckeyes. • Matta is 58-9 in the month of December as OSU head coach.

Aaron Craft• Ranks 45th all-time at Ohio State with 1,064 career points. He needs 10 to pass Carter Scott for 44th.• Collected two steals against the Bulldogs. With 271 career steals, Craft remains sixth all-time in Big Ten history. He needs two steals to pass Pat Baldwin of Northwestern (272) for fifth.• Had four assists against Bryant. He ranks second on the all-time list at Ohio State with 574. He needs six assists to pass Jamar Butler (579) for first.

Amir Williams• Tied a career high with six blocks. The last time Williams recorded six blocks was vs. Iowa (1/22/13).